Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AVEM vs VIG: how they differ
AVEM and VIG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AVEM returned more over the year.
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AVEM and VIG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AVEM | Only in VIG |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 7.83% | Broadcom Inc 5.21% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.33% | Apple Inc 4.10% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 5.70% | Microsoft Corp 3.99% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 4.11% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.61% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.51% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.36% |
| MediaTek Inc 1.11% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.92% |
| China Construction Bank Corp 0.89% | Walmart Inc 2.62% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.81% | Johnson & Johnson 2.51% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Avantis | Vanguard |
| What it is | Emerging Markets Equity | Dividend growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.8% | +12.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +14.3 pts | −5.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.33% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 95.7% |
| Holdings | 3897 | 332 |
AVEM in plain words
AVEM is an index equity fund tracking the Emerging Markets Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +31.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.33% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3897 positions, with the top ten at 29.9%. It sat 4.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VIG in plain words
VIG is an index equity fund tracking the Dividend growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 332 positions, with the top ten at 32.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AVEM or VIG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVEM returned +31.8% and VIG returned +12.4%, so AVEM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AVEM or VIG?
- AVEM charges 0.33% a year and VIG charges 0.04%, so VIG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AVEM and VIG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of AVEM and 96% of VIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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